Psalm 106:1 “Praise the Lord! Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His lovingkindness is everlasting.”
Lobster!
The past week has been a whirlwind of doctor appointments, tests, and surgery. Between all the running around and jet lag, it has been challenging adjustment back to reality.
On Monday, Sophia had surgery for her ACL and meniscus. She is a trooper and is doing well healing and managing her pain. Shan was a great support person and came with me to the hospital. The relationship Shan and Sophia has is very special.
They had Sophia in PT the next day. It was a little rough, but she got through it and is working hard on her home exercises.
On Tuesday, there was a lot of running around. Wayne and I had to clean our Airbnb and then run to Lexington for my CT scan. It’s crazy how one test can send you spiraling into fear. If you know someone who has had cancer, give them hugs. Living with the fear of cancer coming back is not fun. But as a Christian, we aren’t supposed to live in fear. So how do you reconcile this? I think fears are a normal part of the human experience. It’s what we do with those fears that matters. I reached out to a few friends to pray over me when the fears started to feel out of control.
Honestly, the fear was starting to steal my joy during my time with my sisters. It was amazing to feel peace finally as I went to sleep Thursday night. Friday afternoon I received a message that I had a new test result. I was terrified to open it, so I deleted the text message and pretended I didn’t know about it. While my sisters and I were sitting outside, my phone rang and I saw my doctor's number. I figured it was terrible news since they never call me. My sister, Rachel, checked my messages and then played it for me. We are praising Jesus for a clean scan!!
Nasty drink I had to consume before my CR scan, as well as IV contrast.
After getting through my CT scan, I was able to pack for my trip to Boston to celebrate my sister Rachel’s upcoming wedding. We had an amazing few days together with beautiful weather in York, Maine. Each time I visit New England, I fall more in love with it.
God’s creation was showing off while we were there. The water was freezing though. I put my feet in the water and they went numb. There were crazy kids jumping into that freezing water!!
Sisters 🩷
I managed to eat a lot of seafood while in Maine…lobster, oysters, clam chowder, and haddock. There is nothing like fresh seafood!!
Morning views for breakfast.
We went out on the ocean to catch some bait fish. We caught 12 mackerel, but we weren’t able to catch any bass with the bait.
The sunset on our last night was gorgeous. I was able to snap some pictures and then my sister Sarah got some great photos of me and Rachel.
I love my two beautiful sisters!! It was so wonderful to spend quality time with them that didn’t involve cancer or kids. 🤣
We visited this beautiful park in York. We learned the amazing history behind the man that donated the land for the park. The family showed us the old pictures of what it looked like before the homes were torn down. Hartley wanted others to be able to enjoy the beautiful views. What is crazy is that Wayne and I visited this beautiful park two years ago during our trip to Maine.
We had such a great time celebrating my sister. She is marrying into an amazing family that showed us sweet hospitality.
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